Orangeroter Kleefalter vs Hellorangegrüner Heufalter

Colias croceus compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Orangeroter Kleefalter is Least Concern while Hellorangegrüner Heufalter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orangeroter Kleefalter	Hellorangegrüner Heufalter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Pieridae	Pieridae
Genus same	Colias	Colias
Species	Colias croceus	Colias chrysotheme

Evolutionary Relationship

Orangeroter Kleefalter and Hellorangegrüner Heufalter share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colias.

Conservation Status

Orangeroter Kleefalter

LC — Least Concern

Hellorangegrüner Heufalter

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orangeroter Kleefalter	Hellorangegrüner Heufalter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orangeroter Kleefalter

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (40 countries).

Hellorangegrüner Heufalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Orangeroter Kleefalter

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

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